Homemade Fly Spray To Keep Your Chicken Coop Pest-Free Naturally

As far as fly traps go, these ones are our favorite. They are incredibly stinky so don't leave them near windows or doorways but they are very very effective.

These traps come with a plastic trap, a cone entrance topper, and a baggie of solution. All you need to do is dump out the solution, pop up the topper, and add water.

Then hang your trap wherever flies like to hang out (the chicken coop, the dog kennel, any other livestock paddocks, etc) and let the magic happen!

It is recommended that you replace these traps as they get full. We usually read water to ours 2 or 3 times before we dump and replace them but if you have a heavy fly load, you'll want to just replace them every time.

These fly traps are just like the disposable ones listed above except they are reusable. Just dump out the flies, buy another bait solution, and reset your traps.

These are easy to use and highly effective. The only downfall is having to handle the dead flies and stinky solution every time you want to reset the traps. For some people, that's a deal breaker while for others, it's not that big of a deal.

Prefer to keep things natural, chemical free, and reusable? These fly trap lids are the best option for you!

Get your own 5-gallon bucket or plastic cup. Fill your container with something stinky. We've used dog poop, tuna fish, and raw hamburger mixed with water. Put your lid on and place your trap.

Be sure to place your trap somewhere animals won't get to it! The bucket lids are not very secure and our dogs kept dumping them out trying to get to the bait.

Once set up, these trap a ton of flies. And the traps are reusable so all you need to do is dump, rinse, and refill in order to achieve an endless supply of trapped flies!

Hanging a bug zapper outside is a great way to keep flies under control. However, there are a few downsides to keep in mind.

1 - You'll need to introduce electricity to your coop which is a hazard ina lot of situations. If you already have electricity in your coop, a bug zapper is a decent option. If you don't, you'll want to avoid this fly trapping method. Instead, try hanging one near your porch to keep flies from entering your house in the evenings.

2 - These bug zappers only work after the sun has gone down. During the day, you're still going to be overrun with flies. These traps will make a bit of a difference but if you've got a huge fly problem, these will be more of a supplementthana solution.

These sticky fly traps are chemical free and effective. Just hang some around your property and watch the flies assemble!

Unfortunately, these are super gross to deal with once they've caught the flies. They are also terribly unsightly. And if you have chickens, you're going to catch as many feathers as you do flies.

Just a few things to keep in mind.

Sticky fly strips are a very cost-effective way to keep flies under control. They require very little maintenance and upkeep but they can catch dozens upon dozens of flies!

These have the same downfalls as the sticky fly sticks listed above. You'll catch a ton of feathers, you have to deal with a strip of nasty, dead flies, and they are super ugly. But of those things don't bother you or you just have a HUGE fly problem and need to try a little bit of everything, give these fly strips a try!

This permethrin mixture is hands-down one of the best ways to control pests on the homestead. Yes, it is a chemical spray so if you want to keep things organic then definitely avoid this, but if you aren't too worried about that, this is an effective option for most situations.

To use permethrin, just get your own spray bottle (we use cheap ones from Amazon or the dollar store). Follow the dilution directions on the back of the permethrin bottle to get your ideal solution. (I like to keep bottles on hand for livestock and bottles for spraying clothing for extra tick and chigger protection).

Once you have your diluted solution, just go out and spray! We spray this on our sheep and our dogs but you can also spray this on birds. It keeps all kinds of pests under control, including flies, ticks, chiggers, mites, and more.

Be sure to reapply monthly for optimum protection.

This is more of an active method as in you need to physically go out and spray things down in order for this to work. It's not just a trap that you set. Additionally, it only works on soft surfaces, not hard ones.